Duchesne 15-2: Happy to Get Out of Scottrade With a Victory
Pioneers hold off late surge by Peoria Notre Dame to win 55-50 in the Coaches vs Cancer Shootout.
The Duchesne Pioneers basketball team is having a very good season. No, make that a great season. The Pioneers arrived at Scottrade Center for the annual Coaches vs Cancer game with Peoria Notre Dame, 14-2. They stand atop the AAA large divison, perfect at 5-0. They defeated St. Louis U. High 66-42 to win the MICDS Christmas tournament. The Pioneers have prized wins over Borgia, and Ladue. Their only loses are to powerful Chaminade and Normandy. An early evening win over Peoria Notre Dame was a little close for call. The Pioneers held off a late Irish rally to win 55-50. "We couldn't hit any outside shots so we started packing it in," said Drew Moore, a junior. "We've all been playing together since the 5th grade. We want to win," said …
